Deaths linked to terrorism rose 61 percent, study finds

November 19, 2014 8:13 AM

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Members of an Iraqi Shi’ite militia carried the coffin of a comrade believed to have been killed by Islamic extremists. In 2013, more than 6,300 deaths in Iraq were attributed to terrorism, a study released Tuesday said.

LONDON — Amid the West’s heightened apprehension about the spread of Islamic militancy, an independent study Tuesday offered little solace, saying the number of fatalities related to terrorism soared 61 percent last year.